DC To Have Free Clinic Day In August

The National Association of Free Clinics announced that it will hold a giant free clinic in Washington, D.C. on August 4. The clinic, which will offer free HIV/AIDS tests, other major tests, and medical exams, such as physicals, will be available to uninsured residents in the area. “The District of Columbia has a much higher rate of [...]

Samsung Announces Environmental Review

The world’s second largest chip maker, Samsung, (Intel is #1) has hired Washington D.C.-based Environ Holdings to conduct a 12-month review of its semiconductor factories after reports surfaced that a number of workers have contracted leukemia, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Earlier this year, a group sued a South Korean government agency seeking [...]

The Beautiful Product Of A Melting Pot

Spotted: The Center, West Village Name: Eric Age: 25 Hometown: Washington D.C./Baltimore Current ‘hood: Manhattan First language: English Other languages: N/A Job: Recording Artist –pop/alternative. Ethnicity: Mixed race. My father is black and Syrian and my mother is black and Native American. Religion: I chant, Buddhism. Favorite Nut: Almond On Your iPod Now: Kerli, Kid Cudi [...]

Drugs, Arms & Human Trafficking August 11

Australian police have arrested at least 16 people in connection with what could be the largest ecstasy bust ever, according to voanews.com. Customs officials in Melbourne discovered about 15 millions tablets of the amphetamine packed into tomato cans Friday and estimate the drugs to be worth almost $400 million. The case sparked related investigations throughout [...]